Prowers Bridge

Prowers Bridge

The Bridge in 2013.
Location County Road 34
Nearest city Prowers, Colorado
Coordinates 38°5′37″N 102°46′3″W / 38.09361°N 102.76750°W / 38.09361; -102.76750Coordinates: 38°5′37″N 102°46′3″W / 38.09361°N 102.76750°W / 38.09361; -102.76750
Area 0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Built 1902
Built by Pueblo Bridge Co.
Architectural style Camelback & Pratt Through
MPS Vehicular Bridges in Colorado TR
NRHP Reference # 85000189[1]
Added to NRHP February 4, 1985

The Prowers Bridge over the Arkansas River near Prowers, Colorado is a historic bridge that was built in 1902 by the Pueblo Bridge Co.. It includes 3 Camelback truss, 2 Pratt through truss and one Pratt pony truss components. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1][2]

It is the last surviving out of more than 6 multispan bridges built during 1890-1910 that crossed the wide floodplains of the lower Arkansas River.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 Clayton Fraser and Carl Hallberg (December 18, 1983). "HABS/HAER Inventory: Prowers Bridge / Bridge over Arkansas River;state survey no.:BE01" (PDF). National Park Service. and accompanying photo from 1983


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